Archive | January, 2010

Effective on the first of this year (Jan 1 2010), reports are abound that the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act contains an amendment that changes the notice requirements for contractors on owner-occupied single family residences.

Since 2005, Utah has maintained a standardized, state-wide system for filing preliminary notices, notices of commencement and notices of completion – the State Construction Registry, or SCR. The result? Any supplier, contractor or other interested party can log into the system, search for a project, and know exactly when…

Hey, our blog is pretty cool….but, should you follow us on Twitter, you’d be blown away. That is, of course, if you find the topic of mechanics liens to be as fascinating as we do. And if not, we throw in a few comments about…

In the past, we’ve posted about the importance of filing your lien timely and correctly. Just a small defect in the legal property description, or the omission of something in the contents of the lien can…

In nearly every circumstance, a general contractor on a federal or state project is required to maintain a bond for the work being performed. These bonds protect the payment rights of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers. In…

To celebrate the New Year, many of us from the zlien team headed to wine country in California. The weather was perfect, and it was a much needed break from the everyday requirements of responding to messages, working on our lien and notice management software, and fulfilling notice and lien…